Bag holder



Aug. 18, 1942, R. H.y CARRIER BAG HOLDER Filed Nov. 2e, 1940 INVENTOR. @iQ/ff?) Patented Aug. is, 1942 PATENT ori-*Ice f Y i isnopliornrin l lFulbert-H. Carrier, Bristol, Tenn. Application'Nov'e'mber 26, 1940, Ser-iai No. 367,278 Y (C1. 2li- 51) 3 Claims.

This invention relates to a bag holder and it is one object of the invention tolprovide a device of this character by the use of which a number of paper bags may be held stacked in suchVv a position that the bags may be individually removed very easily when needed and the remaining bags held stacked in the holder.

Anotherobject of the invention isito provide a bag holder wherein the stack ofbags is firmly held for the major portion of its length, the lower portion of the holder. being so formed that lower portions of the bags will be disposed in position allowing the bags to be grasped by portions of their folded bottoms and individually removed.

Another'object of the invention is to -.provide a holder formed of strong wireand having its lower end portion offset rearwardly to receive the lower portion of a stack of bags and hold this portion of the stack in such position that a flap formed by the folded bottom of the outer bag will project forwardly from the stack in' position to be grasped when the bag is to be removed.

Another object of therinvention is to provide the holder withimproved means for engaging the upper portion of a stack of bags from opposite sides thereof and rmly hold the bags in place while allowing thebags to be easily withdrawn from the holder.

Another objectof the invention is to so form the holder and a shieldV or casing that a number of holders may be suspended in the casing in an overhead position where the bags may rbe conveniently reached when needed but will be out of the way and protected from dust and dirt.

Another object of the invention is .to provide a bag holder which is simple in construction, strong and durable, and capable of being manufactured at small cost.

In the accompanying. drawing: v

Fig. 1 is a view showing the casing or shield in vertical transverse section and the improved bag holder in side elevation.

Fig. 2 is a view looking from the left of Fig. l, and showing the bag holder in front elevation.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken transversely through thebag holder on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken horizontally through the casing or shield on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2. n

Fig. 5 is a view taken horizontally through the entire casing and showing bag holders suspended 'from rods carried by opposite side walls thereof.

Fig. 6 is a perspectiveview of the upper portion of a modified form of holder.

According to this invention,

a number of bag holders, indicated in general by the numeral l, are suspended at \opposite sides oi a shield' or casing 2 which may be formed of metal, wood, or other suitable material, and will be of such dimensions that it will accommodate a predetermined number -of holders. In Fig.r5 there have been shown six holders, three at each side of the casing, but it will be understoodthat any number may be provided, according to the sizeof the casing. The casing is of suchA widthfthat the holders at opposite sides thereof maybe inv confronting relation to each other but, at the same time, so spaced from each other that bags may be easily removed from one holder with out interference by the confronting holder. Rods 3 extend longitudinally in ,the casingwith their threaded ends passing through endV walls of the casing and secured by nuts 4, and the bag holders are suspended from these rods with their lower portions protruding from the open lower end of the casing, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. By this arrangement, the casing will serve very effectively asa shield for the upper portionsof the bags `carried by the holders and protect them fromV dust, but, at the same time, lower ends of the bags may be easily grasped and the bags individuallyk withdrawn from the holders as needed.

The holders I are of duplicate construction and each hask a body provided with side bars 5 formed of stiff wire having portions E bent inwardly and then bent rearwardly, as shown at 1, and downwardly and forwardly, as shown at V8 and 9, to form hooks ID which are oisetrearwardly with respect' to the body of the holder and project from the casing or shield, as shown in Figs."1 and 5. By this arrangement, the lower end portions of the bags may be grasped by the flaps I I" formed by their folded bottoms, and the bags individually withdrawn from the holders. A cross bar l2, which is also formed of stiff wire, extends across the lower end of the body with its tend portions overlying the inturned portions 6 and welded thereto, as shown at I3. A second cross bar I4 extends between the side bars 5 and has its end portions bent to form arms l5 which are welded to the side bars a short distance above the cross bar l2 and extend forwardly with their front ends bent downwardly to form lugs or iingers I6.

When a stack of bags is applied to the holder,

it is to be firmly but releasably held in place and,v

in order to accomplish this, there have been provided jaws Il which are formed from strands of resilient wire. These strands have their rear portions bent to form shanks I8 having portions coiled to form springs I9 and, at their ends, the shanks terminate in eyes 20 through which pass bolts 2l. The bolts pass between the cross bars I 2 and I 4 as well as through the eyes 2U, and carry washers 22 to bear against the cross bars, and when the bolts are tightened, the jaws will be firmly held in place. By grasping the loops or nger holds 23 at their front ends, the jaws may be swung away from each other and engaged with the lingers or lugs I 6 to hold the jaws in spread or inoperative position. A stack of ,bags may then be easily applied to the holder, as shown in Fig. 1, and engaged between the jaws which will then be released from the lugs and allowed to spring toward each other and grip the stack of bags at opposite sides thereof, as shown in Fig. 4. When the bags are applied in this manner, the flap I I formed by the folded bottom of the front bag may be easily grasped and this bagwithdrawn from the stack without disturbing the remaining bags. Upper portions of the bags are disposed between arms 24 of a yoke 25 which extends between the side bars of the body and is welded thereto. Forward ends of the arms 24 are bent inwardly to form curved lingers 26, and from an inspection of Fig. 4, it will be readily seen that these ngers bear against the front face of the stack of bags and serve to firmly hold the stack in place between arms of the yoke.

The holder is to be suspended from the rod 3, and in order to do this, the side bars are provided with hooks 21 which are formed of stiff wire and welded against rear faces of the side bars 5 in spaced relation to upper ends thereof and preferably below the yoke 25 so that the holder will be well balanced and supported when it is applied to the supporting rod.

Referring to Fig. 1, it will be seen that a loaded holder may be easily thrust upwardly into the casing or shield I and engaged with the rod and that when all of the bags have been removed from a holder, this holder may be shifted upwardly out of engagement with the rod and withdrawn from the casing for refilling. Instead of supporting the holder from the rod by hooks 2l, the side bars 5 may be formed from a single strand of stiff wire which is folded intermediate its length to form an inverted U-shaped member 28, the arms of which form the side bars. This inverted Ushaped member is formed as shown in Fig. 6, and, referring to this figure, it will be seen that its upper portion is bent to form a rod-engaging hook 29 having the arms 30 of its shank connected with the side bars 5 by diagonally extending portions 3|, The bill of the hook is disposed rearwardly of the shank Cil and when a bag holder formed with a hook 29 instead of the hooks 21 is thrust upwardly into the casing or shield, the hook 29 may be engaged with the supporting rod 3 and suspend the holder from the rod in approximately the same position as the holder shown in Fig. 1.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. In a bag holder, a body having side bars, means at the lower end of the body for gripping a stack of bags from opposite sides thereof, means carried by the body and extending rearwardly from the lower end thereof in position for supporting the lower portion of a stack of bags in position for bags to be grasped by their lower ends and withdrawn from the holder, an upper yoke extending transversely of the body between the side bars and having forwardly projecting arms terminating in lls extending inwardly transverse of the body and rearwardly for bearing against the front face of the upper portion of a stack of bags and holding the same against the body, and means for suspending the bag holder from a support. i

2. In a bag holder, a body having side bars bent to provide means at the lower end of the body for engaging and supporting the lower end of a stack of bags, means carried by the body for gripping a stack of bags at opposite sides thereof and holding the bags in place, a yoke extending transversely across the upper portion of the body and consisting of a rod extending horizontally between and secured to the side bars and having its end portions projecting from the side bars and bent to form forwardly extending arms terminating in inwardly bent fingers for bearing against the front face of a stack of bags, and hooks carried by the side bars and extending rearwardly therefrom for engaging a support andsuspending rthe bag holder therefrom.

3. In a bag holder, a body having side bars bent to provide means at the lower end of the body for engaging and supporting the lower end of a stack of bags, means carried by the body for gripping a stack of bags at opposite side edges thereof and holding the bags in place, a yoke extending transversely across the upper portion of the body and consisting of a rod secured to the side bars and having its end portions bent to form forwardly extending arms terminating in fingers extending inwardly and rearwardly for bearing against the front Vface of'a stack of'bags,'and"said side bars having their upper portions united and bent to form a, hook for suspending the bag holder from an overhead support;

ROBERT H. CARRIER. 

